middleware definition

middleware

Software that facilitates exchange of data between two application programs within the same environment, or across different hardware and network environments. Three basic types of middleware are (1) communication middleware, (2) database middleware, and (3) system middleware.

middleware is in the Computer Hardware, Software, & Security subject.

middleware appears in the definition of the following term: common object request broker architecture (CORBA)

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